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1 GuBANYi, Bird-Life on Sandy Creek, Riverina, N.S.W. 121 



White Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita). — These Cockatoos are only seen 

 in the open country during June and July, when they arrive in great 

 flocks, numbering many thousand birds. They frequent the fallowed 

 lands in search of ants' eggs and the cultivated paddocks in search 

 of wheat. 



RosE-BREASTED CocKATOo (Cacatiia roseicapilla). — Unlike the White 

 Cockatoos, these birds are to be seen all the year round. They prefer 

 to keep and look for food in pairs, but in autvimn they are frequently 

 seen in considerable flocks. The Galah is not looked upon as a harmful 

 bird. 



Straw-necked Ibis (Carpliibis spinicollis). — In early autumn the 

 Ibises are frequently seen on our fields looking for insects, especially 

 grasshoppers. They enjoy absolute protection in New South Wales, 

 as far as the law goes ; but, in spite of the protection, the pot-hunters 

 shoot them. 



Wattle-Bird (^Acantliochcera carunculata). — These interesting birds 

 are only occasionally seen here for a few hours, in flocks numbering 

 up to 20. This year the last flock was observed on ist June. 



Spine-tailed Swift (Chcstura caudacuta). — On 15th March, about 

 4 p.m., after a heavy rain, I saw some Swifts flying north. The main 

 flock was followed by a somewhat scattered rear-guard, and it took 

 about five minutes for the whole body to pass over. 



Notes on the Birds Seen around Inglenook, Merriman's 

 Creek, South Gippsland.* 



By Arthur P. Ingle, A.O.U. 



Wedge-tailed Eagle {Uroactus audax, Lath.) — This noble bird was 

 numerous until three years ago, since when they have almost entirely 

 disappeared. This disappearance is almost entirely due to the poison- 

 ing of carcasses of sheep, and to vandal sportsmen (?). Personally, I 

 think that within a very short space of time the species will become 

 extinct. 



Whistling Eagle {Haliastur sphenurus, Vigors). — This Eagle is 

 only a visitor. It generally appears in very dry autumns ; sometimes 

 as many as 1 1 birds have been seen circling over a dead beast. 



Little Falcon (Falco lunulatus, Lath.) — Only on one occasion have 

 I seen this Falcon ; the bird was being worried by a pair of Kestrels 

 (C. cenchroides). 



Kestrel (Cerchneis cenchroides, Vig. and Hors.) — Generally returns 

 to this district in August. The female lays sometimes as many as five 

 eggs to the clutch. The birds leave before the end of March. 



Gould's Harrier {Circus gouldi, Bonaparte). ^This Hawk is fre- 

 quently seen about here. It breeds in the neighbouring swamps, and 

 occasionally raids the poultry yard. 



White Goshawk (Astur novcB-hollandics, Gmelin). — A single speci- 

 men was seen, which proved to be an immature male. 



* Nomenclature according to Hall's " Key." 



